Like many others, I was fascinated when I first saw the King Tut Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art […] Read More
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PG-13 – 1801 – Repatriation/Antiquity – 220yrs Following the events of French and British occupation in Egypt (turn of the […] Read More
Why are so many of the objects we studied in this unit in European or American museums? Readings: Neil MacGregor, […] Read More
Why did millions of Americans stand in line for up to five hours to catch a glimpse of an ancient […] Read More
Everyone loves mummies. But mummies only exist because of the ancient Egyptians’ deeply felt religious beliefs about the afterlife – […] Read More
The most famous cultural property debate in the world; it’s worth thinking about why this one gets all the attention. […] Read More
Sometimes, the interests of museums are at odds with the goal of historical knowledge. Here are some of the images […] Read More
One of the most innovative and beautiful buildings in the world has meant many things to many people over the […] Read More
